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Drapers' Academy

Settle Road, Harold Hill, Romford, RM3 9XR

Local ranking17th of 18 secondary schools in Havering
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1120

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
51.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
47.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
191

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
56.0%
Apprenticeships
12.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

97

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.1% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
188

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1206
Boys
597 (50%)
Girls
609 (50%)
Capacity
1120 (108% full)
SEND
17.0%
FSM Eligible
44.5%
EAL
29.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
78.5
Budget per Pupil
£8,655/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
32.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 48.2%
  • White Other: 19.6%
  • Black African: 9.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 2.8%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • Mixed Other: 2.2%
  • Black Other: 2.2%

48.2%

White British

19.6%

White Other

9.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136090
UKPRN
10029937
Establishment No.
6905
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